Even though ’90s alternative rock band Blind Melon made their debut 23 years ago, radio stations still play “No Rain” and “Change,” which showcase former lead vocalist and Lafayette native Shannon Hoon. Both are classic songs from that era of rock that was transitioning out of hair metal. Read more...

Along with other heavy metal initiators like Black Sabbath and Megadeth, Motorhead will be releasing a new album this year titled “Aftershock” that is officially available for pre-order in North America. Read more...

After the arrest of As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis on May 7 for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife, new reports have surfaced that accused him of ignoring his children while becoming obsessed with bodybuilding and living a lavish lifestyle, according to divorce papers his wife filed last fall. Read more...

In this file photo taken Thursday, April 8, 2010, Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying performs at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles. Authorities say the singer of Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying has been arrested Tuesday May 7, 2013 in Southern California after trying to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. The San Diego County SheriffÃ­s Department says in a statement that 32-year-old Tim Lambesis was arrested Tuesday in Oceanside. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Read more...

A supporter of a female Russian punk band holds a photo of a band while he and others picket the police headquarters in Moscow on March 8, 2012. Two members of Russian female punk band Pussy Riot vowed to go on a hunger strike after they were detained until the end of April for trying to perform in a Moscow church. Pussy Riot, a radical protest group that performs in colourful dresses and balaclavas, last month climbed onto the altar of a church in central Moscow and sang a few words before being grabbed by security guards. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY SMIRNOV Read more...